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Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan: Serzh Sargsyan rejected the updated Madrid principles in January, 2010

25 November 2011 09:44 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ramil Mammadli â€“ APA. â€œAny activity causing economic and infrastructural changes in the occupied Azerbaijani territories is illegal. In this respect, the initiatives to construct a road in Kalbajar region contradicts Geneva Convention,â€ Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov said, APA reports.

Deputy Minister said it was not the first illegal step taken by Armenia.
â€œArmenia must know that it will have to answer for such steps. A day will come when they will answer,â€ he said.

Commenting on assessment of the Kazan meeting by Armenian officials, Araz Azimov regarded it as wrong.
â€œArmenian officials blame Azerbaijan for unsuccessful Kazan meeting. I think, there must be a different approach to this issue. In January, 2010, Armenian President Serzh Sargzyan rejected the updated Madrid principles called Madrid-2 version prepared by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries. After that, one of the co-chairs put forward some proposals, but they were not accepted by Azerbaijan. As I have mentioned, Armenia rejected Madrid-2 document, which is in the basis of the process of resolution.

So, Armenian officialsâ€™ claims concerning the Kazan meeting are false and aim to distract attention from the truth. I would like Armenia to look back at last yearâ€™s situation. We can submit the draft document if they want. The co-chairs can also give the draft document to them. I think, Armenia itself must assess the situation,â€ he said.